(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to:
(1) prioritize investigations conducted under this subchapter with the primary criterion being whether there is a risk that a delay in the investigation will impede the collection of evidence in that investigation; and
(2) provide for an appeals process by the commission for the alleged victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 48.255

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

(b) A confirmed investigation finding by the commission may not be changed by the administrator of a facility, a community center, a local mental health authority, or a local intellectual and developmental disability authority.